Category: Office Culture

Social events with coworkers can be a great opportunity for team bonding and fun – not to mention a good excuse to get out from behind your cubicle. But we’ve all attended a few functions that have felt more like an obligation than an enjoyable occasion. So how do you throw a company event that everyone is actually excited to attend? We’ve got a few ideas to help spice up your next party.

Motivation comes in many forms – inspirational quotes, TED Talks, knowing that happy hour is just around the corner – and most often: in caffeine form. That’s why here at BREWPUBLIK, we always make sure the cold brew coffee is flowing in all of our hardworking, coffee-fueled client offices.

It’s completely natural for employees (and entire teams) to get into a rut, as long hours and stressful work environments are often the norm in today’s corporate culture. Sometimes, employees just need a few words of encouragement – or sometimes they just need a day off. But rather than wait for the next funk to come around, why not take a proactive step to boost employee morale and avoid it all together? Here’s a few ideas how.

There’s just something about Lake Tahoe that provides the perfect balance of tranquility and excitement, which made it the perfect location for our 2018 BREWPUBLIK Team Retreat. The weekend was a perfect opportunity for the entire BREWPUBLIK team to come together, allow a few new members to finally meet those that work on the opposite coast – and of course to have some good old quality bonding time!

I’m definitely not an expert on Mexican culture or Mexican history- despite my at-times olive complexion and competent Spanish, I know much less about our southern neighbor than the (a lot less olive, more lobster) Jimmy Buffett. However, I have been fortunate to spend a decent amount of time in Mexico and loved it- especially when I lived like a local. Our company BREWPUBLIK handles Cinco de Mayo beer delivery, but genuinely cares about so much more re. the holiday.

As Jimmy’s buddy James Taylor sings, it is an enchanting experience, how life seems to slow down once you cross the Rio Grande. In my experience, this is true not only on the beachside resorts, but even in the much rougher and tumble outskirts of Juarez.

You see, even here in laid-back California, we go, all day. There a pleasure in the stillness that hot days, potholed roads and tequila cause in Mexico.

Every year, on Cinco (or “drink-o”) de Mayo, quite a few Americans lean into that feeling- with gusto, tiny multicolored sombreros, slushy margarita machines, Coronas and taco bars galore. It feels like the true beginning of summer. I’m just wondering if there’s a way to do it that more truly honors the Mexican culture, if only for a day.

This isn’t an article about cultural appropriation- there are plenty of other blogs for that, however I think there’s a way to have fun and celebrate the fifth of May without resorting to American-ized memes. So how do you celebrate with true Mexican flair?

A vital part of every company is their IT department. Samanage makes that easier with a cloud-based service desk and asset management platform, streamlining business service requests across organizations. They have also built a culture around celebrating, brainstorming and closing deals with beer, of course.

Coming in hot from Charleston, SPARC! This isn’t your average software development company. They are over 300 strong, yet perfectly combine work ambition with a contagious, fun environment. And they have beer, in the office, curated by us. So, we think that’s pretty cool too.